Thread: 19" Maxxis AT Tyres

Originally Posted by ozscott

Babs here is a study in sidewall damage. Land Rover Australia techs along for the tour. Stunning photography and places. Cheers

https://youtu.be/iQCoKBCiayA

Basil135 and I drove to Nullabor to collect those wheels and tyres from that vehicle - they had another set sent over and just swapped and dropped - the damage was not to sidewall it was all in the tread itself.

All damage was stones through the tread between the blocks, the tyres themselves were almost full tread when we collected them.

An LT would be substantially stronger - and were not available at the time it was filmed.

Originally Posted by Tombie

All damage was stones through the tread between the blocks, the tyres themselves were almost full tread when we collected them.

An LT would be substantially stronger - and were not available at the time it was filmed.

From memory Duratracs in 255/55R19 are only 4 ply I think? And no ply rating either.

I have heard that the PR Duratrac has a soft wall. The Duratrac in an LT is much better. I have used the LT on a non-LR (yes I know... Can you believe it) and they were great. Cheers

Thanks RobA for your great advice on tyre pressures - I .will certainly try some different pressures with the LT tyres on both dirt road, and 4WD tracks. As mentioned, not only have I been a bit reluctant to try lower pressures, but also the hassle of deflating and airing up with an external compressor and unpacking it from drawers , connecting to battery etc


I may look at installing a compressor permanently in the engine compartment. I saw one thread where a member had installed a compressor in the drivers side black fuse box. Any suggestions for a good small compressor to fit into the fuse box, as I want to leave the other side for a dual battery system.

Tombie in the video there appears to be at least one with wall damage. The one with the Porcupine of tyre repair sticks hanging out of it. Cheers

Sidewall. Cheers

Yes, watch the video closely. It does that when it goes flat from a previous tread puncture.

I spent ages shuffling back and forth watching the video to see what was going on.

See where it is also - right on the transition.
**** weak wall, not a pinch injury.

A 16" rim would still have exposed that part of the tyre to the surface. However the 16" has a PR and is significantly stronger in that area.

As I said, a true 19" LT will be much stronger at that point.